Bill de Blasio will unveil his tech policy Monday at Internet Week. It will be the first speech in a week-long rollout of his technology agenda.

New York's tech community, get ready for a many-armed hug next week from Mayor Bill de Blasio and his senior staff.

The mayor will give his first major address on New York's technology industry Monday morning, but that will be only the kickoff for a week's worth of announcements on issues important to the tech community, including broadband connectivity, education and workforce development.

According to two City Hall insiders, the overall aim will be to make clear how the administration plans to help the sector grow and lay to rest suspicions that the new mayor is not as committed to the tech industry or as appreciative of its role in the city's economy as was his predecessor, Michael Bloomberg.

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The mayor will not be announcing an expected high-level appointment for a kind of chief technology officer position that would have been a sort of successor to the chief digital officer post held by Rachel Haot during the Bloomberg administration. Many of her digital-outreach duties have been taken over by senior members of the mayor’s team.

A City Hall spokesman declined to comment on the position. A person familiar with the situation said the search for someone to fill the new post—which would be involved in coordinating tech policy and operations across different agencies—was continuing.

According to one insider, Mr. de Blasio's keynote speech Monday morning at the start of Internet Week will address the tech industry's need for better broadband connectivity as well as efforts to get "broadband access as close to universal" as possible for residential customers.

The mayor's counsel, Maya Wiley, who has been tasked with addressing broadband issues, will take part in an Internet Week panel discussion Wednesday afternoon where she will get into specifics of what the administration plans to do.

On Tuesday, the administration will be announcing the makeup of a Jobs for New Yorkers Task Force, which will include representation from the tech community. On Wednesday, there will also be an announcement on funding for STEM education at CUNY when the mayor visits the Bronx Academy for Software Education. On a Thursday Internet Week panel, Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen will talk about workforce development.

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